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    "excerpt": "BJP leader Gautam Gambhir has clarified that the Yamuna Sports Complex in East Delhi in not being converted into a cricket ground. His response came after Indian archer Deepika Kumari's request of",
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    "editor1": "<p>BJP leader Gautam Gambhir has clarified that the Yamuna Sports Complex in East Delhi in not being converted into a cricket ground. His response came after Indian archer Deepika Kumari&#39;s request of not using the ground for cricket matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Member of Parliament from East Delhi, a former India cricketer, had tweeted a 20-second video of the ground on Wednesday night with a caption: &quot;Ads can&#39;t substitute for intent &amp; hard work. East Delhi ready for Pro Cricket! #DelhiNeedsHonest&quot;.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On Thursday afternoon, Deepika, who is set to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, tweeted her anger against the supposed move.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I became Deepika in this ground in 2010 Commonwealth Games. Please do not make this Archery Ground to a Cricket Ground. This is the one of the best Archery Ground in Asia. International Archery tournaments can be happen here.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PMOIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PMOIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KirenRijiju?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KirenRijiju<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ianuragthakur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ianuragthakur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lokesharcher?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lokesharcher<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mOrBd5y5UT\">https:\/\/t.co\/mOrBd5y5UT<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; Deepika Kumari (@ImDeepikaK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImDeepikaK\/status\/1413072069525311490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>Just an hour after her tweet, Gambhir took to Twitter to clear Deepika&#39;s doubt.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To set the record straight. Yamuna Sports Ground has not been converted but only upgraded. Archery &amp; other sports will continue like before. Being a sportsman myself, will never let anything hamper the growth of any sportsman!<\/p>\r\n&mdash; Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GautamGambhir\/status\/1413088549470052355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>The Yamuna Sports Complex hosted the archery events during the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Deepika, then a teenager, stepped into the limelight with gold medals in individual and team events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>She recently won three gold medals in individual, mixed and team events at the third stage of the 2021 Archery World Cup in Paris.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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